17 weeks

Baby's now the size of an onion!

Baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord —  lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Baby can move it's joints, and sweat glands are starting to develop.

Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes now feature one-of-a-kind prints.
 
 
 
I still have been feeling awesome! I think I'm feeling the baby move, but I've thought that for some time now...so who knows! I find myself out of breath often and the more I do with the kids, the more I feel the strain on my lower stomach and back. I told Cody the other night, that he's really gonna have to start taking Kenley more often and leaving me with Kaden...she's just too much of a lug and I'm really noticing it after lifting her. It's mostly in the evenings after bath time or getting her in her car seat.
 
I have an OB appointment on Monday afternoon, but my next ultrasound is not for another month!! It's been really hard having to wait to find out the sex of this baby. With the twins, we knew at 16 weeks!